Rob Vander Sloot

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Rob Vander Sloot

Rob Vander Sloot

@robvs

Film buff, SciFi geek, Computer nerd

Grand Rapids, MI انضم Ağustos 2008
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FutureAzA
FutureAzA@FutureAZA·
If you're looking for a Model Y and don't want the new one, it looks like discounts are getting more aggressive. No better time than the present, and I think I have one referral code left to get an even better deal. tesla.com/referral/brian…
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Rob Vander Sloot
Rob Vander Sloot@robvs·
@mheusser Some people view opposing opinions as hate speech and so they’re leaving X now that opposing views have been confirmed to be staying.
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Matt Heußer
Matt Heußer@mheusser·
When did half the universe decide to quit X because it was "no longer a good place for interesting conversations" ? It feels like it was just after the election. Did I miss a memo?
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Rick DeVos
Rick DeVos@RickDeVos·
Netflix Engineers: can you support a live event?
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Rob Vander Sloot@robvs·
@farzyness The into visuals and music are very Tron-like. Has to be deliberate, right?
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Elon Musk
Elon Musk@elonmusk·
This Wired article once again perpetuates the inaccuracy that we turned off Starlink for Ukraine when they wanted to launch an attack on the Russian fleet. Starlink was barred from turning on satellite beams in Crimea at the time, because doing so would violate US sanctions against Russia! We received an unexpected request in the middle of the night to activate Starlink in Crimea in a matter of a few hours from the Ukraine government, but received no request or permission to override sanctions from the US government. Had we done as Ukraine asked, it would have been a felony violation of US law. We also make it clear in our terms of use that Starlink is a commercial system, not a military system. Use of Starlink for communications, including military communications, is fine, just like the military uses the Internet in general, but if we deliberately engage in explicit acts of war, then we are making Starlink a military system and other countries have every right to shoot down our satellites. wired.com/story/us-navy-…
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Joe Biden@JoeBiden·
Let’s give public school teachers a raise.
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Alex Hormozi
Alex Hormozi@AlexHormozi·
Everyone wants the view from the top, but no one wants the climb.
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J. Michael Straczynski
J. Michael Straczynski@straczynski·
Ah, but therein lay the trap. If every alien who came to B5 spoke perfect English, that would be unbelievable and open to critique. I know a little German, but whenever I go there and try to speak it, I know in my heart I sound like a drunk Drazi.
Half-Jacob, Half-Kosh@jacobkosh

@straczynski I think you did a really good job cultureproofing B5. Its values are unimpeachable in 2024 and it was cast like an Earth future and not just an American future. The only real cringe for me was some of the alien bit players using ooga-booga broken English but that's pretty minor.

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Justin Amash
Justin Amash@justinamash·
The TikTok bill isn’t just about TikTok. It’s a weapon against people like @elonmusk who don’t play ball with the U.S. government when it comes to limiting lawful content. The NY Times is already making the case he’s “subject to the direction or control” of a foreign adversary.
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Rob Vander Sloot
Rob Vander Sloot@robvs·
For iOS developers struggling with view models that have become overly complex with too many dependencies, here's an article that I wrote that suggests a solution. @robvs_33920/breaking-up-bloated-view-models-in-swiftui-dce413ae7867" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@robvs_33920/b…
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Rob Vander Sloot
Rob Vander Sloot@robvs·
.@AdamRifkin, I love your work on Detroit Rock City. Great movie! Saw it last night (5th+ time) at Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids, MI. Growing up here, I actually knew people who believed KISS meant Knights (or Kids) In Satan's Service. And thanks for recording an intro for us🙏🏻
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Rob Vander Sloot@robvs·
@straczynski Thank you for interacting with us fans on Usenet (& aol 😝) back then. I found your teases, trolls & flame posts thoroughly enjoyable.
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J. Michael Straczynski
J. Michael Straczynski@straczynski·
Thirty years ago today, BABYLON 5 began its series run with the episode Midnight on the Firing Line, which is where we were and what we felt at the time: this was make-it-or-break-it time. Could we make a five year arc work? Would it endure? And now, here we are. Astonishing.
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Rob Vander Sloot@robvs·
@RickDeVos I’m surprised that NTSA has allowed Tesla’s FSD to drive over the speed limit. And I’ll be pissed when that day comes.
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Rick DeVos
Rick DeVos@RickDeVos·
As certain as night follows day, these people will try to control you. “Commencing with the 2027 model year, every passenger vehicle, motortruck, and bus manufactured or sold in the state shall be equipped with an intelligent speed limiter system” theblaze.com/news/wiener-ca…
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Rob Vander Sloot@robvs·
@RickDeVos I still think of that thread every time I see the State of MI flag and how it breaks every rule of good flag design
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Rick DeVos@RickDeVos·
Voluntary service! And to think of the amount of crap I personally received from certain ideological quarters about my funny little twitter flag design contest years ago.
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Rob Vander Sloot@robvs·
Hey @atomicobject, I'm reading @tfadell's #BUILD & came across this, "The job [of CEO] is to give a shit ... When you give a shit, you care, you don't leet up until you're satisfied..." Reminded me of the core value you've espoused since the beginning.
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Rob Vander Sloot@robvs·
@RickDeVos The 1980 Shogun miniseries piqued my fascination with Japanese culture (current and past). I hope that this is good enough to revitalize it.
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